The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 9, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1896. ALL HAS HARMONY AT THE POLLS . The Followers of Frick and Hilborn Kept Their Knives Sheathed. Solid Republican Front for the Municipal Cam- paign. NO NEED FOR NON-PARTISANS. The Secretary of War Will Soon! Think Alameda County Is o Full of Cranks. OARLAND OFFICE co CALL,| 908 k ov. 8. | Not for many years have the Republi- | cans of Alameda County shown so much barmony as existed at the polls last Tues- day. Tbhree montus ago, according to the statements of the fusionists, the party here was about equally divided between tie followers of Mr. Frick and Mr. Hil- born, and it was predicted that when the election came off there would be a greater breach than at the primaries. Just the re- verse was the case, and so far as can be seen by a critical examination of the Hil- born vote, not a single knife was un- sheathed within the party. Hr. Hilborn received a vote as large as that cast at the primary for bott himself and Mr. Frick and certamly there could be no better evi- dence of a solid party. With the exception of one supervisorial district, which is so close that the result will be contested, no one outside of the Republican party wes elected. There is a moral in this which must not be lost sight of and on which | the welfare of Oakland depends for the next two years. A municipal campaign will be com- | menced in a few weeks, and it is to be! Betrothed. noped that the indications of a united varty in the city as well as the whole 2\ A % county will not be blasted. With such a | He Was Seized With a Pain in His showing as was made last week there can be no need of any intermediate or non- | paruisan parties in this city. Four years when the Non-Partisans scored their st victory there was possibly some ex- se for their existence. there is pne. s majority of the electors asis p by the R at this tim must be w party & majority of the best material from which to a complete municipal ticket. Four years of a disrupted municipal gove:nment has not begn without its advaniages in the | way of imparting though the digni have been benefit les: value 1n the future. It has been clearly proved that nothing can be done either in the way of public improvement or of econ- omy unless there be harmony between the various governmental boards. Over & year has passed since Mayor Davie was read out of (he People’s partyand was | declared to be what he is in fact, a Repub~ | lican, and there might be worse mistakes | made than to place him in the position of | his own successor. But it is altogeiher 100 early to predict at this time what the volatile” people of Oakland will do at the municipal conventions. experienc. y of the ¢ during Some prominent members of the Oak- land Board of Trade said some very pe- culiar things last week about the singuiar bebavior of Alameda’s Board of Trustees. As aresult of the fighting over the tidal canal there is now on file at the Ciiy Hall the choicest collection of contradictory matter that has ever found a place in the interesting archives of Qakland. Edson Adams, H. C. Trowbridge and M. J. Kel- ler are wondering what class of people dwell in the city across the estuary. They uave ceased talking about the points in controversy, and the present difference is confined to estimating the amount of re- liability that it is safe to place in a cer- tified document of an Alameda city official. The Oaklana gentiemen have the signa- tures of the Alameca gentlemen to an agreement which is also attested by the City Council of Oakland and will shortly arrive at the War Department, Washing- ton. About the same time a docnument will arrive from Alameda withdrawing the signatures of the Alameda officials, in- forming the Secretary of War that they signed their names to something they did not mean, and expressing a desire that what they did in good iaith shall be ignored. Thisis in accordance with the precedent set by Dr. McLean, Health Offi- cer of Alameda, some months ago, when he obtained the signatures of the Qakland officials to a document which they signed under a delusion, and which they after- ward repudiated. At the present stage of affairs the whole business looks like a monkey-and-parrot circus. For many years Oakland, from a social, political and religious point of view, has een regarded as the Mecca of cranks., If some sensible and abiding agreement is not soon reached between the two leading cities of this county the Secretary of War will think that the unenvious aistinction is now being sought by the commercial element. S. W TO HONOR IRISH. Sound Money Lefigue Intends to Ex- press Its Gratitude. OAKLAND, CaLn., Nov. 8.—The Sound Money League of Oakland considers that itought in some way to testify to its ap- preciation of the services of Colonel John P. Irish. Within a few days a meeting will be beld and the matter taken in hand and acted upon. No nlans have yet been laid and it 1s not known whether the reception will take the form of a public meeting ora banquet or what body shail have cuarge of the affair. But there is a strong feel- ing that Mr. Irish’s services to the cause of sound money demand recognition in fis home city. Now that the colonel is at home, he is full of funny stories of how he chased Mr. Bryan on special trains, cauzht the same trowd, how he got into a railroad wreck and out of it unscratched, and several other - interesting experiences, most of which bave been touched on in the tele- sraphic dispatcues of his campaign. ———— Oakland Th OAKLAND, CaL., Nov. 8.—Julia Marlow Taber and Robert Taber will open an en- zagement of three nights at the Mac- ionough Theater to-morrow. On the pening night “Romeo and Juliet' will be ziven, to be followed by “Twelfth Night” >n Tuesday and **As You Like It” on Wednesday. Oakland™ theater-goers have always shown a marked predilection for Shakes- pearean plays, and the advance sale indi- cates that the taste still exists more gener- illv than ever, The famons Parisian dancer, La Loie Fuller, and her company of vaudeville performers that succeeded in gaining the idmiration of the great Li Hung Chang, have been engaged lor one night attha ‘Macdonough, and will appear here before ‘beir departure for the Orient. b R. Btockwell and his company, who | tomach Which Proved Imme- ous learned may prove of inestuimable | have just concluded a successful week at the Oakland Theater with “The Magis- trate,” will appear next week in a new version of *“Uncle Tom's Cabin.” The Qorinne Extravazanza Company, numbering sixty people, will foliow the Tabers at the Macdonough. Drowned While Fishing. OAKLAND, Car, Nov. 8.—Frank Doughitt, a lad 11 years of age, was drowned at Webster-street bridge this afternoon. The little feilow was sitting on the bridee fishing, and lost his balance. One of his companions became so excited that be also fell'into the water, but was rescued. Doughitt sank, and his body was not recovered for some hours. His parents Teside at 1001 Seventh street. Thirtieth Anniversary. OAKLAND, Can, No —To-morrow night Sycamore Lodge Haywards will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary. There will be an entertainment and banquet fol- lowed by a dance, and among the many speakers will be General Barnes and the Hon. Charles N. Fox. This is one of the oldest lodges in the county, and de}egn-l tions from all neighboring lodges will be present. Victorious Quicksteps. OAKLAND, CaL., Nov. 8.—A lively base- ball match was played this afternoon between the Pioneer Jumiors and the Quicksteps, The Quicksteps won by a score of 11 to 9. The mateh was played on | the Piedmont grounds, and the winners are anxious to receive any cnullenze_s from plavers under 16. The captain lives at 1800 Grove str: e e e CHICAGO WANTS HIM. Music Director Stewart Offered a Prom- inent Place. OAKLAND, CaLn, Nov. 8—Alex T. Stewart, who left this city a few weeks ago, and who is so well known as the | leader for ma" ars of the First Congre- | gati onalSunday-school Orchesira, 15 noy | at Chicago, where he has been offered the | position of musical director at the Cente- ! nary M. E. Church. This is one of the larzest churches in Chicazo. Dr. A. C. Hirst, who was for many years one of the leading Methodist pastors in this St was a great admirer of Mr. | Stewart ork in this city. The two met | in Chicago, the day after Mr. Stewar:’s ar- | rival, and’ Dr. Hirst at once offered the 'z director the position in his church. | It has a membership of 1100, including | the most influential peovle in the city. 06T CAlE SUDDERLY Wilson Walker Fell Lifeless in 1 the Presence of His diately Fatal cramps to-day at his home and died be- fore anything could be done to relieve his | suffering. Mr. Walker went to work with | | & brother at Levi Sirauss & Co.’s three | weeks , after an extended vacation. | Yesterday afternoon he was sent home | sick. Home remedies were applied and he | seemed better. This morning he grew sud- | denly worse and complained of pains in | his stomach. Dr. Lubbock was sent for | | and came just as severe cramps seized the | young man. Before medicine could be se- cured he was bevond help. Mr. Walker was engagea to a very esti- mable young lady. Learning that he was sick she stopped at the house on her way from chureh and was at his side when death me. He was the son of Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Waiker and a brother of John H. Walker, Mrs. William Taylor and Mrs. F. H. Pawling, all of this city. He bas resided here about five years. The funeral will be held Tuesday. Cit zenship After Election. ALAMEDA, Cavn, Nov. 7.—The Rev. | { Henry Victor Morgan of the Christian Church preachel to-aay on the theme | “Christian Ciuzenship After Election,” and dwelt especially upon the defeat of the sixth amendmer He urged all to realize that the choice of the majority was the choice of all, and askec that all good citizens unite in doing honor to the President-elect. He then drew several moral lessons from his subject. The services were largely attended. —————— The Way Out of It, A hater of tobaceo once asked an old negress, who was addicted to the pipe, if she was a Chris ian. 1 spects I is,” was her reply. “Do you expect to go to heaven?” “Yes, indeedy.” “But the Bible says nothing unclean shall enter there. Now the breath of a smoker is unclean. What do you say to that 2" *Well, I reckon I leave mi bref behin’ when I enters dar.””—Washington Times. BERKELEY TRUSTEES AND A CITADEL They Have Concluded That Mrs. Townsend Is in the Wrong, The 0ld Woman Who Holds Her House With a Pistol Must Fight, WARRANTS FOR HER ARREST. Eight-Day Ccurse of Mission Lectures Begins at St. Mark’s Epis- ccpal Church. BERKELEY, CarL., Nov. 8.—The town authorities have taken up the case of Mary Townsend, who has been waging war against the Southern Pacific Com- pany and the town of Berkeley now and then for the last twenty years, over the possession of a strip of land on Shattuck avenue, and, as the matter now stands, it would seem that the cuse will soon be settled once for all unless the gray-haired little woman carries out her threat to shoot the man who lays bands on her dwelling, which is now astride a gutter on Shattuck avenue. Presivent Richards of the Board of Trustees, Town Attorney Hayne and Street Superintendent Guy Chick were in consultation this afternoon over the matter and the decision was reached by them that Mrs. Townsend has no right whatsoever to t he property in dispute and hence no just reason for setting up a gar- rison within her humble dweliing and de- fying law and order. The impression has gone abroad that Mirs. Townsend is a much abused woman and that she is being sorely persecuted by the railroad company and th town of Berkeley, but reference to the historv of the early procee dings in the case, which date back some twenty years, goes to show | that she was well paid for the lot which she is attempting to hold, besides being mede a present of the house she has turned into an arsenal. It seems that when the railroad was AME Now. o7 Wi | avbout t o be put through in 1876 the com- T, o oo, TooWilson | | ny sought 1o purchase a smail lot from [ N ,dd"l L ¥y )’ Mr.. Townsend, which projected into o BRCy MRS = extly. stricken with what is now Suattuck avenue. Sie re- iused to sell, contrary to the precedent set by all the other property-ownersalong the line, an| so a suit to condemn the property was eniered. The jury set a price of $1030 on the land and house, which was said to have been muc more than it was worth, and the railroad companv paid the bill, giving back to Mrs. Townsend the Louse that they had purchased from her. The franchise of the company was to ex- tend fifty years, at the end of which time, if 1. was not renewei or the road was abandoned, the property, which once be- longed to Mrs. Townsend, should revert to her. Only twenty of the fifty years bave passed and so the lady seems to have no claun on \hat(fround, 80 far as the rail- road is concerne: The town authorities say that even if such an agreement had not been reached brtween Mr<«. Townsend and the company the town of Berkeley could legally claim the piece of property, because they have bhad peaceable possession of it as a thor- oughfare for the past five years. A few days ago she secured permission to move the house into the street, osten- sibly for the purpose of having the lot upon which it stood graded. When the house was partly moved onto the dis- puted property she cut the bawser with a hand ax. paid the contractor for the work and discharged bim. The grading proposition seems to have been only a subteriuge for getting the house down on the old lot. Since its re- moval either she or her son has stood guard over it with a revolver, defying any one lo lay their kands on it. When the time comes for the return of the house to its p'ace, which is only a matter of a few duys, the Street Superin- tendent wil! take it in hand, and unless Mrs, Townsend is placed under arrest be- fore that time or acquiesces in the opinion of the Town Attorney a shooting affray will not be an impossibility. The Town Board will meet in regular session to-morrow evening, at which time the case will be brought up. Two war- rants are out for the arrest of Mrs. Town- send, who is 76 years of aee, but no one has seemed inclined to serve them. Missio « Services Begun. BERKELEY, CaL., Nov.8.—Archdeacon Percy Webber of Boston opened his eight- day course of ‘‘mission’’ lectures under the auspices of St. Merk's Episcopal -church at Shattuck Hall to-night. A large audience was present, notwithstanding the inc ement weather. The service thiseven- ing was the first of the “mission” course, although the Archdeacon preached this morning at St. Mark’s Church. At the morning service an extraordinarily large audience was present, the building having been crowded to the doors. Many were forced to stand beczuse of the lack of seat- ing accommodations. 'fihe distinguished speaker chose for his text: “If any man wiil come sfter me, let him take up his cross daily and tollow me.” He drew from it many lessons which will be of good service to mankind in their daily waiks of life, and in their dealings with things spiritual. The Archdeacon is commanding in ap- pearance, logical in his thoughts and strong in his presentation. The ‘*‘mission” services will be held every evening during the coming week i Shatturk Hall, beginning at 8 o’olock. Suffragists Still Hold Forth. BERKELEY, Can, Nov. 8.—Notwith- standing the fact that the proposed sixth amendment to the State constitution, striking out the word male, was lost at the recent election, the suffragists of Berkeley are undaunted. They will hold their usual meeting at Stiles’ Hall to-morrow afternoon, when they will talk over the last campaign and outline plans for the fuiure. **We are going 10 keep up the fight,” said one of the members to- day. ‘‘until we have won the battle. The THAT LI HONG CHARG OVERCOAT The ARuler of the Dudes Tells How He Happened to Have It Made. He Exhibits His Raiment and Shoes to Admiring Tailors. "$%/0N'T BROOK INTERFERENCE. Mr. Krk Creates His Own Styles and Repels Suggestions From Poole and Pell The new Li Hung Chang overcoat which J. Waldere Kirk, the eraperor of the dudes, JAMES WALDERE KIRK and His Latest Creation, the Li Hung Chang Overcoat. [Sketched from life by a “Cali” artist] amendment was lost, but we have not been deprived of faith in the justice of our cause. The fight ison, and it will con- tinue until victory perches upon our ban- ner.” Short News Items. The Junior Orchestra at the State Uni- versity has completed its organization. It is composed wholly of members of the class of '98, and will furnish the music for junior day. Following are the players: First violin, Rosenthal, Brown, Jones, Miller; sec- ond violin, Dozier, Levenson; viols, Sargen- tisch; cellos, Kuster, Huss; bass, Hunter; flute, Allen; clarfonets, Rector, Clark; coro- nets, Dunning, Slawson; trombone, Anderson; French horn, Murphy; drums, McClain. The leader is C. C. Da Dr. Robert Bentley, pastor of Trinity Meth- odist Church, gave an illustrated lecture to- night on “John Bunyan.” The date of the sophomore hop at the State University has been changed from November 20 to next Friday evening, the 13th. Junior day at the university will be held this year on Saturday, December 5, instead of The Man Who Refused a Federal Office.- OAKLAND, CaL., Nov. 8.—Frank A. Leach, the proprietor of the Oakland Enquirer, surprised his Iriends yesterday. A statement had been publishea that Mr. Leach was a candidate for Postmaster. Last evening Mr. Leach pub- lished the following notice in his paper: " “Enterprising journalists, who are announcing the disposition of all the Federal offices, would do well to remember that some of them will not be vacant for a long time yet. The Postmaster of Oakland has two years or more to serve, and, as McKinley’s is to be a civil service reform administration, Mr, White will not be disturbed till the end of his term. Six years ago the appointment to the Oakland postoffice qualification, to Frank A. Leach, and he was offered, absolutely and without declined it because he thought that newspaper publishing and Federal office-holding did not go well together. And he does not want a postoflice any more now than he did six years ago.” the Saturdey following Thanksgiving. The farce will be presented at the Macdonough Theater in Oakland. Races at the Emel’gflln track will not be re- sumed until November 16. . An Epworth League has been formed at Golden Gate, with the following officers: William C. Main, president; Miss Alice House, secretary, and J. Fratus, treasurer, WOMAN OF THE FUTURE, Mrs. Hodgson Burnett Gives Her Opin- ion on the Subject. In the admirable speech in which she responded to the toast of her health at the pleasant dinner given in her honor by the Authors’ Club, Mrs. Hodgson Burnett drew a picture of the woman of the future thus: +I think it probable that, say a hundred vears from now, a woman may stand as I do in some such place as this, the guest of men who done the workall the world has known and honored, and she will be the outcome of all the best and most logi- cal thinking of all the most reasonable and clear-brained men and women, women and men, of these seething years, She will know all the things 1 have not learned. and she will be a woman so much wiser and more stately of mind than I could ever hope to be; she will have so much more brain, so much more fine and clear reason, that if we were compared we should scarcely seem to be creatures of the same race. And of this woman I say ‘Good luck to her, great hlinlnesn. fair fortune: d all the fullest joyousness of living; all kind f: attend her, all good things to ber and to the men who will her frieuds.’ "—Westminister Gazette, bej brought here from New York, and which has charmed the eye of the multitudes, as told yesterday, continues to attract at- tention. The emperor got back last night from a brief visit to San Jose. No sooner had he registered at the Palace than a crowd sur- rounded him. When he walked across the cortidor later and finally went to the grillroom all eyes followed him. Mr. Kirk is a young man of rather comely appearance. Attired in his best suit with his big Li Hung Chang overcoat on and his trusty walking stick grasped by the middle he cuts a figure such asis sure to make the ladies look twice at him, This is not unpleasant to Mr. Kirk, for all bis life he has been an admirer of the sex less stern than himself. When it comes to coats and other arti- cles of apparel Mr. Kirk is his own modeler, or, as he says, they are of his own creation. He will trust nobody else to do this. Even those whom-Mr. Kirk knows intimately are never consulted, and as to Bell and other similar authoritiesjas to the architecture of clothes, he will have none of them unless they comply with what he thinks is the right idea. * *In these things,” said the gentleman who sets the styles, speaking in_the plu- ral, “we lead; we. do not follow.” It was thus that his slogan went forth. There has been a number of the San Francisco tailors who have called on the distinguished visitor during the last few aays to view his raiment. To each and all he has been invariably polite. w He has not only exhibited the Li Hung aung coat, but numerous others con- structed for the various occasions for which as a leader of the fashions he must be appropriately attired. He has also shown his ies in all their infinite variety and brilliancy of finish. Besides all these and the countless other things which an eminent gentle- man needs on his travels, he has exhib- ited the fourteen pairs of shoes which always go with kim, and which fill of themselves a large traveling case. As to the rings and pins, each set with rare and costly gems, which the royal visitor possesses, words fail almost to ade- quate.y set forth their virtues. It is enough probabty to say that Mr. Kirk is stocked up in this, as in other respects. New rings and pins are flas ed every day and on each occasion as befits it, The Li Hung Chang coat, one of the ~ignal virtues of which is its liberality of 8ize as regards the back, is the creation in which the potentate takes the greatest pride. “I like it,”” he said, “‘because if neces- Tuction Balcg CO0K & 0. 123 Kearny Streot. GORGEOUS, CHINAWARE. MAGNIFICENT ORNAMENTS, Exquisite Lamps, Rich Cut Glass, Beautiful Dinner Sets, AT AUCTION. The Greatest Auction Sale in History, Daily at 2 o'clock P. M. ». J. BARTH, Auctioneer. THE BASCH AUCTION COMPANY. Ine. 319-321 SU TER _STR ET. Be:. Grant ave. and Stockton St Tele. Grant 87. I will sell this day (Monday), Nov, 9, 1896, at 10:30 A. M., at above sa.esrooms. & large assortment of Fine Furniture, Carpets, Stoves Ranges, Crock- ery, Glassware, etc, =. BASCH, Auctioneer. NOTIONS AND FURNITURE. THIS DAY AT 2 P. M. 1828 Market Street, above Van Ness. FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, Auctioneer. For A. M. SPECK & CO.. 602 Marke! . sary it could contain two or threc men of [ my size. Nobody eise has one hkeit. I had it made of a beautiful seal brown material. You bet nobody gets a coat like that.” Tiue it is, too, as it appears, that no- body has invaded the field so happily | occupied by the King. Mr. Kirk will be here probably for.u weak. T0 HELP WORTHY WOMEN The Associated Charities Are Trying to Arrange a New Plan. Laundries and Workrooms Have Proved to B: Mest Practicable in the East. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Nov. 8. Having successfully launched a wood- yard where men can earn at least food and lodging, until other employment can be obtained for them, thé Associated Chari- ties is now directing its attention to un- employed women. There are in this city quite a number of women who are able and willing to work, | but who are denied the privileze. By the records kept in the oflice of the Associated Charities it is known that they are in every respect honorable and worthy. By corresponding with other cities, the in- formation has been gained that the most practical method of putting these women in an independent position is by the establishment of first-class laundries. The public have, where the experiment has been tried, been very generous in the patronage of such places, while it does not appear that any alternating hardship has been worked except probably by throwing a few Chinese out of employ- ment. “Now that the desire of our hearts for years has become a fact,” said Mrs. 8. C. Borland of the society, yesterday, “‘and the woodyard is established, we wish to | begin on the other side of the problem and provide work ior women also. We reier, of course, to unskilled laborers who need just such an opportunity to work as the woodyard affords to the men. We have | long teit the necessity of this move, but we have to proceed very slowly, as our weans are so limited. We have discussed this question occasionally with the benevo- lent and vphilanthropic women of this city, and we have every reason to believe that as soon as they understand that the association is ready and anxious to in- aungurate such a work, they will respond nobly to our plea with most generous con- tributions. “Getting started in any business enter- prise is the hardest work. In consuiting the reports which have come to our office from various cities we find the successiul and favorite plan for women is the estab- lishment of laundries and workrooms. In Brooklyn the quality of work done in their several laundries is first class. The clothes are all washed and ironed by hand | and no injurious chemicals are used. The | laundries are thus not only benefiting | those employed in them, but are render- | ing useful service in the community. In the various workrooms women are taught to repair and make over garments from clothing donated, the garment then be- | coming their own property. Meais are | served at the rooms and women take their | turn in preparing themn They are taught | the most economical way of cooking, the | setting of tables and houstcleaning. Those | who cannot do heavier work cut and sew carpet rags. The result of this experiment has been that a marked improvement has been noticed in the order and ceneral de- portment of the women thus helped. “Whe her a laundry in thiscity in com- petition with the Chinese would be seli- supporting we are not prepared to say just now, but that some such work for women is a necessity turough the coming winter is a seli-evident fact.” Quarreled at Home. OAXKLAND, CaL., Nov. 8.—Mrs. Alice Dunlag, residing at 826 Jefferson street, was taken to the Receiving Hospital to- night to be treated for a cut wrist. She was accompanied by a man who, after her wrist was treated, wanted to have her ar- rested. The woman said she had been quarreling with her husband and things at home were very unpleasant, The Deadly Locomotive. OAKLAND, CaL.,, Nov. 8. —Will Nelson, a middle-aged man, was struck at First and Broadway this afternoon by the Ala- meda local train. He was unconscious severel hours before he could tell his name and there is little hope of his recovery, as his skull is seriously injured. 00ST A SMALL FORTUNE. Dinner for Thirty for Which a Young Man Paid $15,000. The most striking decorations I have ever seen upon a dining-table were shown to a few persons before the repast and after everything was in place, says Good House- keeping. It was at a famous New York restaurant, one which is noted the world over. There a young man with a purse longer than his pedigree gave the enter- tainment to a restricted number of the 400, thirty in number, if rightly remem- bered. X For the occasion there was an immense oval table with a large central tank in the similitude of a lakelet. Bordering this sheet of clear water stood, as if naturally SPEED AND STAYING QUALITIES, THESE ARE THE ESSENTIALS OF RACEHORSES OF HIGH CLASS. If You Want Something Gilt-edged Attend the Sale of Thoroughhred Yearlings —FROM— PALO ALTO STOCK FARM —SET FOR— THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 1896, iy A KILEIP & 0.8 SALESYARD, Market St. and Van Ness Ave. Under Canvas by Electric Light. Youngsters by the Peerless FLAM- BEAU, the Record-breaker Rucine, the Very Successful ¥ LOOD and Imp. CYRUS, Half-Brother to Imp. Brutus, From Many of the Most Famous Brood Mares in America. At this sale Brothers and Half-brothers to Turt Celebritjes, Sisters and Half-sisters to Great Stake Winners will be disposed of. A Catalogues can be had upon application to KILLIP & CO., Live Stock Auctioneers. 11 Montgomery St. ing leaves, lilies and iris. These were made to give an artistic fringe, but not enough 10 shut out a view of the lakelet. For swim- ming in it was a full.grown swan with proudly arching neck and defiant eye, king of the pent-up waters, _From the edge of the lake to the outer circumference of the large oval, imbedded in moss and looking as if they had aiways grown there, were votted plants in blos- som, decreasing in_heizht as the ap- proached the eage. Heavy with fragrance stood hyacinths™ and trailed rosy sprays, while the outer circle consisted entirely of violets. These ended in half-circles, leav- ing just room for the plates of the guests. Thus the entire space was covered witn a lake and encompassing moss and blos- soms. From the edge of the lake rose slender vine and rose-colored columns, terminat- ing perhapsa dozen feet above in a kind of Turkish kiosk of a light ana graceful shape. Here were caged canaries, singing enough to split their Jittle throats. 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